Lowering the electricity bill through solar panels

We’re excited to share another meaningful collaboration, this time to assist the Compassionate Kids School in Adawso, Eastern Region. In September, we were contacted by Coco Schouten, who manages a hostel in Ghana, with an offer of free, secondhand solar panels provided by SEGRO, a construction building company. Our local partner, Emmanuel, the head of […]

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Enhancing sleeping conditions for the female students of the Ghanata Senior High School

The Ghanata Senior High School reached out to Help Ghana to ask for assistance in purchasing mattrasses and ceiling fans for its girls dormitory block. Ghanata SHS is located in Dodowa, in the rural part of Accra. The school offers accommodation to both male and female students. Currently, Ghanata SHS is struggling with a lack […]

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Playing sports as part of the curriculum

At the Compassionate Kids School in Adawso, Eastern Region, the educational approach is uniquely holistic, guided by the Triple H principle: nurturing the Head, Hands, and Heart. This philosophy underscores the importance of a balanced education, extending beyond traditional classroom learning to include outdoor activities, vital for the overall development of children. The school had […]

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Improved hygiene at the Compassionate Kids School

During his tour of Ghana, the chairman of the Help Ghana Foundation visited the Compassionate Kids School in Adawso, coinciding with the school’s grand celebration of its 10th anniversary, which was beautifully captured in a video. During this visit, he observed that the school’s restroom facilities required significant refurbishment. Additionally, some classroom furniture needed replacement. […]

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From a wooden pavillion to proper classrooms

The Headmaster of Jeduako Methodist Junior High School in the Ashanti region, Brobbey Daniel, reached out to us for assistance. He provided us with a photograph of a building containing three classrooms. Construction on this building commenced in 2012, with initial funding from the government. Unfortunately, the allocated budget proved insufficient to complete the construction […]

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New school furniture urgently needed in Kpong

The Ghanaian government has implemented measures to streamline the enrollment process for students in vocational schools, leading to a notable increase in student applications nationwide. However, this surge in demand has presented a significant challenge for school management, particularly in the procurement of essential equipment and furniture to accommodate the growing number of students. As […]

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The right equipment can save lives

Infant mortality in Ghana is about ten times higher than in the Netherlands (32 deaths per 1,000 births). That is why we were pleased when receiving the request from the Cape Coast University Hospital to furnish an intensive care unit for premature babies with medical equipment and baby cods. In good and intensive consultation between […]

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A safe place to sleep for the girls

The Kumawu Technical Institute provides vocational training for underprivileged young people and has seen an enormous growth in the number of students in the past year. Because many students live far away from the school, many of them also stay overnight. The girls’ dormitory is due for a major makeover, including the woodwork, painting and […]

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People with disabilities earning an income

The Lakeside Disability Rights Advocacy Initiative (Lakeside) is a community based organization in the Oti Region for the empowerment of people with disabilities. In order to raise money for the families of local disabled people, Lakeside wanted to start a communal agricultural project, growing crops for the local market. To prevent problems with water shortages, […]

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Newborn babies getting a good start

The Esther Dankwah Foundation contacted us to let us know that the maternity ward of the Fumso Ketewa CHPS Compound in the Ashanti region, was in desperate need of an upgrade of the maternity ward. There was a lack of equipment to guarantee a healthy childbirth. With a donation of Help Ghana, all equipment could […]

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